Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-12-31

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A nice winter so far.
Town ivelier the past week.
Were you at the Christmas tree?
Come to the supper next Saturday
night.
Mrs. Swiggett and daughters arrived
in Collyer last night, from Iowa.
Mrs. Fannie Colby came up from Kan
sas City, Friday, to visit with relatives
The scholars are having vacation this
week, which all seem to be enjoying.
The New Years ball will take place in
the G.. A. r. Hall next Monday night,
Jan. 2, 1888. Don't forget the date.
The school in district II, in southeast
ern Sheridan county, is being taught by
Mr.. r. @. McMillen, graduate from Sa-
lima College.
Dunkard friends of E. G. Cohon, from
Jewell county, are looking for land in
these parts. Trego can surely show them
some fine land.
Those from a distance at the Christ
mas tree were: Miss Aleen Smith, Pansy
Piper and Mrs. Fannie Colby, all of Kan
sas City, and Mr.. Ed. Bias.
Miss Aleen Smith, accompanied by her
niece, Pansy Piper, arrived in Collyer
Friday night, to visit few weeks and
take in sights in our ''city."
Mr.. Ben Arnold, whose death was in
last weeks World, will be remembered
as the teacher of the Collyer school last
winter. He left here in February for
Ness county.
Mr.. Charles Bamberg, jr., who has been
clerking in L. A. Fisher store for several
years past, handed in his resignation re-
Gently, and will resign his position to an
other at the opening of the new year.
Mrs. York met with what might have
While on her way to town, her horse
stepped into gopher hole, and fell to
the ground, cutting its mouth some and
breaking the shaft of the buggy. Fort
unately for Mrs. Y, the horse made no
attempt to run.
A gentleman from southeastern Sheri-
dan county, whose name was not learned,
came to Collyer yesterday to convey DR..
Jones, of Wa-Keeney, to his home to
dress wound on his little five-year-old
boys head, which was caused by a kick
from mule. He reports the little suffer
er as getting along nicely.
The G.. A. r. will have campfire and
supper at the Hall Saturday night, Dec.
81. The supper is to be donated. All old
soldiers, as well as the public, are cordi-
ally invited to be in attendance. Every
one, come, and bring basket of provis-
ions and spend social evening together,
as such times don't come every day.
The wind suddenly whirled to the
north Monday night, and came bowling
down from that cold region, accompanied
with snow. This lasted all night and a
however, the wind carrying most of the
beautiful away. To-day dawned clear and
bright, and we will probably have some
nice weather yet.
1t is with regret that we make notice of
the removal of Mr.. w. r. Ingram and
family to their former home, in Wyandotte
county, Kansas. Mr.. I. has been a resi-
dent of this place for nearly two years,
and has won friends by his pleasant and
gentlemanly manners. A short time ago
he made business trip to the east, and
on returning made final proof on his land,
preparatory to making his move. Lillian
and Vernetta will be greatly missed in
school and by their schoolmates. Thurs
day evenings train carried them away
with the best wishes of all.
The Christmas tree looked beautiful |
Saturday night, extending from the floor
to the ceiling, with its branches well laden |
with handsome presents for both young
and old. Long strands of strung pop
corn and candy in bags of pink cloth, for
the little folks, adorned the limbs, and |
added much to the appearance of the tree. |
The evening exercises were opened with a |
song, "Merry, Merry Christmas" by the |
"Bye-Bye Club" which was admired by |
everyone. This was followed with read
ing by Mrs. Charles Adams. A solo was
next rendered by Mrs. Cartwright, after
Mary Morgan, recalling to mind the many
too poor to provide for them the neces-
saries and comforts of life. A song by
Mrs. Cartwright and Messrs. Bruner,
Cartwright, Smith and Wilson was list
ended to with much interest. A recita- |
ton was given by Jessie Bartlett, after |
which ''Grant's Grand March" was played
by Messrs. w. J. Siebert and Otis and |
Jesse Kessler. This zuas grand, and held |
Gne 6uOl0nc6 well. nome, sweet home
was recited by NJ. E. Bundy, followed
with the solo, "Happy Faces" by Miss
@. d. Martin. This closed the exercises, |
all Of which were very appropriate for the
occasion. Then came the distributing of
the presents, which were both useful and
ornamental. A few comic ones we're on
the tree, to cause mirth and make the
evening pass more lively. After all was
over the gay crowd participated in a so
cial shop" for an hour our 50, when all
dispersed for their several homes, feeling
that the evening was well spent.
NOTES.
Who received the most presents?
Did any one get mad? Guess not!
The smokers got tobacco and pipes.
Who left after receiving present? Z.